From Around the Farm
Melissa Lionberger- Hamann
Underwriting Director, AgriBusiness®
A: By accident. I needed a job and an underwriter trainee position was available and my mom told me I needed a grown-up job. My mom was an underwriter, so the rest is history.
A: 20 years.
A: Building relationships with agents and helping newer underwriters grow and learn.
A: The corporate culture. The business is allowed to make the decisions and do the things that they think are best for their business. Easy accessibility to people who help make the decisions.
A: Cow.
A: I speak Spanish. My degree is in Spanish.
A: I would like to go to Italy.
A: Alligator.
A: Christmas.
A: It’s always better to tell the truth.
A: I was the Field Command (Drum Major) for my high school marching band in high school. I was one of the first to do that as a junior.
